LOS ANGELES COUNTY EMS AGENCY

In one RCT {Hatamabadi 2015 e23862} with civilian trauma casualties in the in-hospital setting, cessation of bleeding was achieved within 5 minutes of initiating treatment in 41/80 (51.2%) patients receiving chitosan-coated hemostatic gauze compared with 26/80 (32.5%) receiving pressure dressings (RR, 1.58; 95% CI, 1.08-2.31). ................
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